A zoom lens system according to the disclosure, in order from an object side to an image side, includes a first lens group with positive optical power, a second lens group with negative optical power, and a subsequent lens group composed of at least three lens groups. During zooming operation, the first lens group moves along the optical axis and the second lens group does not move. The second lens group has an aperture stop. The second lens group satisfies following condition (1),
−9.0≤fG1/fG2≤−2.0 (1)
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1. A zoom lens system, in order from an object side to an image side, comprising:
a first lens group with positive optical power;
a second lens group with negative optical power; and
a subsequent lens group with positive optical power as a whole including three or four lens groups,
wherein in the subsequent lens group, both a lens group closest to the image side and a lens group next to the lens group closest to the image side have negative optical power, and
during zooming operation,
the first lens group moves along an optical axis, and
the second lens group does not move along the optical axis, and
wherein the second lens group has an aperture stop and satisfies condition (1) below,
−9.0≤fG1/fG2≤−2.0 (1) where
fG1 is a focal length of the first lens group, and
fG2 is a focal length of the second lens group.
7. An imaging apparatus comprising:
a zoom lens system that forms an optical image of an object; and
an imaging element that converts the optical image formed by the zoom lens system to an electrical image signal,
wherein the zoom lens system, in order from an object side to an image side, comprising:
a first lens group with positive optical power;
a second lens group with negative optical power; and
a subsequent lens group with positive optical power as a whole including three or four lens groups,
wherein, in the subsequent lens group, both a lens group closest to the image side and a lens group next to the lens group closest to the image side have negative optical power, and
during zooming operation,
the first lens group moves along an optical axis, and
the second lens group does not move along the optical axis, and
wherein the second lens group has an aperture stop and satisfies condition (1) below,
−9.0≤fG1/fG2≤−2.0 (1) where
fG1 is a focal length of the first lens group, and
fG2 is a focal length of the second lens group.
8. A camera comprising:
a zoom lens system that forms an optical image of an object; and
an imaging element that converts the optical image formed by the zoom lens system to an electrical image signal,
wherein the zoom lens system, in order from an object side to an image side, comprising:
a first lens group with positive optical power;
a second lens group with negative optical power; and
a subsequent lens group with positive optical power as a whole including three or four lens groups,
wherein, in the subsequent lens group, both a lens group closest to the image side and a lens group next to the lens group closest to the image side have negative optical power, and
during zooming operation,
the first lens group moves along an optical axis, and
the second lens group does not move along the optical axis,
wherein the second lens group has an aperture stop and satisfies condition (1) below,
−9.0≤fG1/fG2≤−2.0 (1) where
fG1 is a focal length of the first lens group, and
fG2 is a focal length of the second lens group, and
wherein the camera performs at least one of displaying and storing the image signal converted by the imaging element.
2. The zoom lens system of
0.4≤LG2a/LG2≤0.9 (2) where
LG2a is a largest size of air spaces inside the second lens group, and
LG2 is a thickness of the second lens group along the optical axis.
3. The zoom lens system of
4. The zoom lens system of
5. The zoom lens system of
a third lens group with positive optical power;
a fourth lens group with negative optical power; and
a fifth lens group with negative optical power.
6. The zoom lens system of
a third lens group with positive optical power;
a fourth lens group with positive optical power;
a fifth lens group with negative optical power; and
a sixth lens group with negative optical power.
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The present disclosure relates to a zoom lens system that is compact and has a high optical performance across the entire zoom area in spite of the large diameter, and to an imaging apparatus and a camera that include the zoom lens system.
Patent literature 1 discloses a zoom optical system configured so that its imaging element moves in the optical axis direction at least during zooming for higher magnification and a smaller size.
PTL 1 Japanese Patent Unexamined Publication No. H11-202201
An object of the present disclosure is to provide a zoom lens system that is compact and has a high optical performance across the entire zoom area in spite of the high magnification, and an imaging apparatus and a camera that include the zoom lens system.
A zoom lens system according to the disclosure, in order from an object side to an image side, includes a first lens group with positive optical power, a second lens group with negative optical power, and a subsequent lens group composed of at least three lens groups.
During zooming operation, the first lens group moves along the optical axis and the second lens group does not move.
The second lens group has an aperture stop.
The second lens group satisfies following condition (1),
−9.0≤fG1/fG2≤−2.0 (1)
where
fG1 is the focal length of the first lens group, and
fG2 is the focal length of the second lens group.
The disclosure provides a zoom lens system that is compact and has a high optical performance across the entire zoom area in spite of the high magnification, and an imaging apparatus and a camera that include the zoom lens system.
Hereinafter, a detailed description is made of some embodiments with reference to the related drawings as appropriate. However, a detailed description more than necessary may be omitted, such as a description of a well-known item and a duplicate description for a substantially identical component, to avoid an unnecessarily redundant description and to allow those skilled in the art to easily understand the following description.
Note that the applicant provides accompanying drawings and the following description for those skilled in the art to well understand the disclosure and does not intend to limit the subjects described in the claims by the drawings and the description.
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The zoom lens system is composed of first lens group G1 with positive optical power, second lens group G2 with negative optical power, third lens group G3 with positive optical power, fourth lens group G4 with negative optical power, fifth lens group G5 with negative optical power, and parallel plain plate P, in this order in the direction from an object to the image. Third lens group G3, fourth lens group G4, and fifth lens group G5 compose the subsequent lens group.
First lens group G1 is composed of first lens element L1 with negative optical power, second lens element L2 with positive optical power, and third lens element L3 with positive optical power, in this order in the direction from an object to the image.
Second lens group G2 is composed of fourth lens element L4 with positive optical power, fifth lens element L5 with negative optical power, aperture stop A, sixth lens element L6 with negative optical power, seventh lens element L7 with positive optical power, eighth lens element L8 with positive optical power, and ninth lens element L9 with negative optical power, in this order in the direction from an object to the image. Fourth lens element L4 and fifth lens element L5 are bonded together with a bonding material for example to form a cemented lens, and so are sixth lens element L6 and seventh lens element L7, and eighth lens element L8 and ninth lens element L9.
Third lens group G3 is composed of tenth lens element L10 with positive optical power, eleventh lens element L11 with positive optical power, twelfth lens element L12 with negative optical power, thirteenth lens element L13 with negative optical power, fourteenth lens element L14 with positive optical power, fifteenth lens element L15 with positive optical power, sixteenth lens element L16 with positive optical power, and seventeenth lens element L17 with negative optical power, in this order in the direction from an object to the image. Eleventh lens element L11 and twelfth lens element L12 are bonded together with a bonding material for example to form a cemented lens, and so are thirteenth lens element L13 and fourteenth lens element L14, and sixteenth lens element L16 and seventeenth lens element L17.
Fourth lens group G4 is a single lens and is composed of eighteenth lens element L18 with negative optical power.
Fifth lens group G5 is composed of nineteenth lens element L19 with negative optical power and twentieth lens element L20 with positive optical power, in this order in the direction from an object to the image. Nineteenth lens element L19 and twentieth lens element L20 are bonded together with a bonding material for example to form a cemented lens.
Each lens element is described.
The lens elements in first lens group G1 are described. First lens element L1 is a meniscus lens having a convex surface facing an object. Second lens element L2 is a meniscus lens having a convex surface facing an object. Third lens element L3 is a meniscus lens having a convex surface facing an object.
The lens elements in second lens group G2 are described. Fourth lens element L4 is a biconvex lens. Fifth lens element L5 is a biconcave lens. Sixth lens element L6 is a biconcave lens. Seventh lens element L7 is a meniscus lens having a convex surface facing an object. Eighth lens element L8 is a meniscus lens having a concave surface facing an object. Ninth lens element L9 is a biconcave lens.
The lens elements in third lens group G3 are described. Tenth lens element L10 is a biconvex lens. Eleventh lens element L11 is a biconvex lens. Twelfth lens element L12 is a biconcave lens. Thirteenth lens element L13 is a biconcave lens. Fourteenth lens element L14 is a biconvex lens. Fifteenth lens element L15 is a biconvex lens. Sixteenth lens element L16 is a biconvex lens. Seventeenth lens element L17 is a meniscus lens having a concave surface facing an object.
The lens elements in fourth lens group G4 are described. Eighteenth lens element L18 is a meniscus lens having a convex surface facing an object and both surfaces of the lens are aspheric.
The lens elements in fifth lens group G5 are described. Nineteenth lens element L19 is a biconcave lens. Twentieth lens element L20 is a meniscus having a convex surface facing an object.
When the zoom lens system zooms from the wide-angle end to the telephoto end in imaging, first lens group G1, third lens group G3, fourth lens group G4, and fifth lens group G5 move toward an object, but second lens group G2 and image surface S do not move. In other words, each lens group moves along the optical axis when zooming so that the distance between first lens group G1 and second lens group G2 increases; second lens group G2 and third lens group G3, decreases; third lens group G3 and fourth lens group G4, decreases; and fourth lens group G4 and fifth lens group G5, decreases. Besides, as shown in
When the zoom lens system focuses from an infinity focusing state to a proximity focusing state, fourth lens group G4 moves along the optical axis toward the image.
Here, seventh lens element L7 and eighth lens element L8, which are part of second lens group G2, move vertically to the optical axis in order to optically correct image blurring. These seventh lens element L7 and eighth lens element L8 correct the image point shift due to vibration of the entire system. That is, the elements optically correct image blurring due to hand shake or vibration for example.
The zoom lens system is composed of first lens group G1 with positive optical power, second lens group G2 with negative optical power, third lens group G3 with positive optical power, fourth lens group G4 with negative optical power, fifth lens group G5 with positive optical power, and parallel plain plate P, in this order in the direction from an object to the image. Third lens group G3, fourth lens group G4, and fifth lens group G5 compose the subsequent lens group.
First lens group G1 is composed of first lens element L1 with negative optical power, second lens element L2 with positive optical power, and third lens element L3 with positive optical power, in this order in the direction from an object to the image.
Second lens group G2 is composed of fourth lens element L4 with positive optical power, fifth lens element L5 with negative optical power, sixth lens element L6 with negative optical power, seventh lens element L7 with positive optical power, eighth lens element L8 with positive optical power, ninth lens element L9 with negative optical power, and aperture stop A, in this order in the direction from an object to the image. Fourth lens element L4 and fifth lens element L5 are bonded together with a bonding material for example to form a cemented lens, and so are sixth lens element L6 and seventh lens element L7.
Third lens group G3 is composed of tenth lens element L10 with positive optical power, eleventh lens element L11 with positive optical power, twelfth lens element L12 with negative optical power, thirteenth lens element L13 with negative optical power, fourteenth lens element L14 with positive optical power, fifteenth lens element L15 with positive optical power, sixteenth lens element L16 with positive optical power, and seventeenth lens element L17 with negative optical power, in this order in the direction from an object to the image. Eleventh lens element L11 and twelfth lens element L12 are bonded together with a bonding material for example to form a cemented lens, and so are thirteenth lens element L13 and fourteenth lens element L14, and sixteenth lens element L16 and seventeenth lens element L17.
Fourth lens group G4 is a single lens and is composed of eighteenth lens element L18 with negative optical power.
Fifth lens group G5 is composed of nineteenth lens element L19 with negative optical power and twentieth lens element L20 with positive optical power, in this order in the direction from an object to the image. Nineteenth lens element L19 and twentieth lens element L20 are bonded together with a bonding material for example to form a cemented lens.
Each lens element is described.
The lens elements in first lens group G1 are described. First lens element L1 is a meniscus lens having a convex surface facing an object. Second lens element L2 is a meniscus lens having a convex surface facing an object. Third lens element L3 is a biconvex lens.
The lens elements in second lens group G2 are described. Fourth lens element L4 is a biconvex lens. Fifth lens element L5 is a biconcave lens. Sixth lens element L6 is a biconcave lens. Seventh lens element L7 is a meniscus lens having a convex surface facing an object. Eighth lens element L8 is a meniscus lens having a concave surface facing an object. Ninth lens element L9 is a biconcave lens.
The lens elements in third lens group G3 are described. Tenth lens element L10 is a biconvex lens. Eleventh lens element L11 is a biconvex lens. Twelfth lens element L12 is a meniscus lens having a concave surface facing an object. Thirteenth lens element L13 is a biconcave lens. Fourteenth lens element L14 is a biconvex lens. Fifteenth lens element L15 is a biconvex lens. Sixteenth lens element L16 is a biconvex lens. Seventeenth lens element L17 is a meniscus lens having a concave surface facing an object.
The lens elements in fourth lens group G4 are described. Eighteenth lens element L18 is a meniscus lens having a convex surface facing an object and both surfaces of the lens are aspheric.
The lens elements in fifth lens group G5 are described. Nineteenth lens element L19 is a biconcave lens. Twentieth lens element L20 is a meniscus having a convex surface facing an object.
When the zoom lens system zooms from the wide-angle end to the telephoto end in imaging, first lens group G1, third lens group G3, fourth lens group G4, and fifth lens group G5 move toward an object, but second lens group G2 and image surface S do not move. In other words, each lens group moves along the optical axis when zooming so that the distance between first lens group G1 and second lens group G2 increases; second lens group G2 and third lens group G3, decreases; third lens group G3 and fourth lens group G4, decreases; and fourth lens group G4 and fifth lens group G5, decreases. Besides, as shown in
When the zoom lens system focuses from an infinity focusing state to a proximity focusing state, fourth lens group G4 moves along the optical axis toward the image.
Here, seventh lens element L7 and eighth lens element L8, which are part of second lens group G2, move vertically to the optical axis in order to optically correct image blurring. These seventh lens element L7 and eighth lens element L8 correct the image point shift due to vibration of the entire system. That is, the elements optically correct image blurring due to hand shake or vibration for example.
The zoom lens system is composed of first lens group G1 with positive optical power, second lens group G2 with negative optical power, third lens group G3 with positive optical power, fourth lens group G4 with positive optical power, fifth lens group G5 with negative optical power, sixth lens group G6 with negative optical power, and parallel plain plate P, in this order in the direction from an object to the image. Third lens group G3, fourth lens group G4, fifth lens group G5, and sixth lens group G6 compose the subsequent lens group.
First lens group G1 is composed of first lens element L1 with negative optical power, second lens element L2 with positive optical power, and third lens element L3 with positive optical power, in this order in the direction from an object to the image. First lens element L1 and second lens element L2 are bonded together with a bonding material for example to form a cemented lens.
Second lens group G2 is composed of fourth lens element L4 with positive optical power, fifth lens element L5 with negative optical power, sixth lens element L6 with negative optical power, seventh lens element L7 with positive optical power, eighth lens element L8 with positive optical power, ninth lens element L9 with negative optical power, and aperture stop A, in this order in the direction from an object to the image. Fourth lens element L4 and fifth lens element L5 are bonded together with a bonding material for example to form a cemented lens, and so are sixth lens element L6 and seventh lens element L7.
Third lens group G3 is composed of tenth lens element L10 with positive optical power, eleventh lens element L11 with positive optical power, twelfth lens element L12 with positive optical power, and thirteenth lens element L13 with negative optical power, in this order in the direction from an object to the image. Twelfth lens element L12 and thirteenth lens element L13 are bonded together with a bonding material for example to form a cemented lens.
Fourth lens group G4 is composed of fourteenth lens element L14 with negative optical power, fifteenth lens element L15 with positive optical power, sixteenth lens element L16 with positive optical power, seventeenth lens element L17 with positive optical power, and eighteenth L18 with negative optical power, in this order in the direction from an object to the image. Seventeenth lens element L17 and eighteenth lens element L18 are bonded together with a bonding material for example to form a cemented lens.
Fifth lens group G5 is a single lens and is composed of nineteenth lens element L19 with negative optical power.
Sixth lens group G6 is composed of twentieth lens element L20 with negative optical power and twenty-first lens element L21 with positive optical power, in this order in the direction from an object to the image. Twentieth lens element L20 and twenty-first lens element L21 are bonded together with a bonding material for example to form a cemented lens.
Each lens element is described.
The lens elements in first lens group G1 are described. First lens element L1 is a meniscus lens having a convex surface facing an object. Second lens element L2 is a meniscus lens having a convex surface facing an object. Third lens element L3 is a biconvex lens.
The lens elements in second lens group G2 are described. Fourth lens element L4 is a biconvex lens. Fifth lens element L5 is a biconcave lens. Sixth lens element L6 is a biconcave lens. Seventh lens element L7 is a meniscus lens having a convex surface facing an object. Eighth lens element L8 is a meniscus lens having a concave surface facing an object. Ninth lens element L9 is a biconcave lens.
The lens elements in third lens group G3 are described. Tenth lens element L10 is a biconvex lens. Eleventh lens element L11 is a biconvex lens. Twelfth lens element L12 is a biconvex lens. Thirteenth lens element L13 is a meniscus lens having a concave surface facing an object.
The lens elements in fourth lens group G4 are described. Fourteenth lens element L14 is a biconcave lens. Fifteenth lens element L15 is a biconvex lens. Sixteenth lens element L16 is a biconvex lens. Seventeenth lens element L17 is a biconvex lens. Eighteenth lens element L18 is a meniscus lens having a concave surface facing an object.
The lens elements in fifth lens group G5 are described. Nineteenth lens element L19 is a meniscus having a convex surface facing an object and both surfaces of the lens are aspheric.
The lens elements in sixth lens group G6 are described. Twentieth lens element L20 is a biconcave lens. Twenty-first lens element L21 is a meniscus lens having a convex surface facing an object.
When the zoom lens system zooms from the wide-angle end to the telephoto end in imaging, first lens group G1, third lens group G3, fourth lens group G4, fifth lens group G5, and sixth lens group G6 move toward an object, but second lens group G2 and image surface S do not move. In other words, each lens group moves along the optical axis when zooming so that the distance between first lens group G1 and second lens group G2 increases; second lens group G2 and third lens group G3, decreases; third lens group G3 and fourth lens group G4, decreases; fourth lens group G4 and fifth lens group G5, decreases; and fifth lens group G5 and sixth lens group G6, decreases. Besides, as shown in
When the zoom lens system focuses from an infinity focusing state to a proximity focusing state, fifth lens group G5 moves along the optical axis toward the image.
Here, seventh lens element L7 and eighth lens element L8, which are part of second lens group G2, move vertically to the optical axis in order to optically correct image blurring. These seventh lens element L7 and eighth lens element L8 correct the image point shift due to vibration of the entire system. That is, the elements optically correct image blurring due to hand shake or vibration for example.
Hereinbefore, the first through third embodiments are described to exemplify the technology disclosed in this patent application. The technology of the disclosure, however, is not limited to these embodiments, but is applicable to other embodiments appropriately devised through modification, substitution, addition, and omission for example.
As an example of aperture stop A positioned where it is integrated with second lens group G2, aperture stop A is between fifth lens element L5 and sixth lens element L6 in the first embodiment. However, aperture stop A may be between other two lens elements in second lens group G2. In the second and third embodiments, aperture stop A is closest to an image in second lens group G2; however, aperture stop A may be closest to an object in second lens group G2. Aperture stop A has only to be positioned where it is integrated with second lens group G2 and does not move.
Conditions and Advantages
Hereinafter, a description is made of conditions that can be satisfied by a zoom lens system according to the first through third embodiments for example. Here, some possible conditions are defined for a zoom lens system according to the first through third embodiments, and a zoom lens system that satisfies all the conditions is most effective. However, by satisfying an individual condition, a zoom lens system that provides a corresponding advantage can be achieved as well.
A zoom lens system includes a first lens group with positive optical power, a second lens group with negative optical power, and a subsequent lens group composed of at least three lens groups with positive optical power as a whole.
During zooming operation, the first lens group moves along the optical axis; the second lens group does not.
The zoom lens system has an aperture stop at a position where it is integrated with the second lens group.
Then, it is desirable for example that the zoom lens system satisfies following condition (1),
−9.0≤fG1/fG2≤−2.0 (1)
where
fG1: the focal length of the first lens group
fG2: the focal length of the second lens group.
Concrete values of the focal lengths of the first and second lens groups are shown in tables 3C, 6C, and 9C of numerical practical examples 1 through 3 (described later).
Condition (1) defines the ratio of the focal length of the first lens group to that of the second one. A ratio smaller than the lower limit of condition (1) results in a too long focal length of the first lens group, which causes a longer moving distance of the first lens group during zooming operation as well as a too large total optical length at the telephoto end. This makes it difficult to provide a compact lens barrel, imaging apparatus, and camera. Meanwhile, a ratio larger than the upper limit of condition (1) results in a too short focal length of the first lens group, which makes it difficult to correct various aberrations across the entire system, and so does to achieve a desired optical performance.
Preferably, satisfying condition (1)′ further increases the above-described effectiveness.
−5.0≤fG1/fG2≤−3.0 (1)′
Further, it is desirable for example that the zoom lens system satisfies following condition (2),
0.4≤LG2a/LG2≤0.9 (2)
where
LG2a: the largest size of air spaces in the second lens group
LG2: the thickness of the second lens group in the optical axis direction.
Concrete values of air spaces in the second lens group are shown as surface distance d in tables 1, 4, and 7 of numerical practical examples 1 through 3 (described later). Concrete values of the thickness of the second lens group in the optical axis direction are shown as lens configuration length in tables 3C, 6C, and 9C of numerical practical examples 1 through 3 (described later).
Condition (2) defines the ratio of the largest size of air spaces in the second lens group to the thickness of the second lens group in the optical axis direction. A ratio larger than the lower limit of condition (2) results in the largest size of air spaces in the second lens group not too small. This allows various aberrations (especially spherical aberration and coma aberration) to be adequately corrected. Meanwhile, a ratio smaller than the upper limit of condition (2) results in the largest size of air spaces in the second lens group not too large. This leads to an appropriate total optical length to provide a compact lens barrel, imaging apparatus, and camera.
Preferably, satisfying condition (2)′ further increases the above-described effectiveness.
0.4≤LG2a/LG2≤0.7 (2)′
It is desirable for example that part of the second lens group moves so as to have a component in a direction perpendicular to the optical axis during image blur correction.
This decreases the lens diameter for a smaller and lighter image blur correction lens group, which allows driving the lens group with a simple driving mechanism.
A zoom lens system according to the first through third embodiments corrects blurring by moving the image blur correction lens element in a direction vertical to the optical axis. The movement method is capable of image blur correction if the lens element is moved so as to have a component in a vertical direction. For example, if the lens barrel structure is allowed to be more complicated, blurring may be corrected by rotating the image blur correction lens element so that the element has a rotation center on the optical axis.
It is desirable for example that each of the three lens elements composing the first lens group of the zoom lens system is a single lens.
This increases air spaces to enhance the design flexibility for facilitating aberration correction.
An Outline Structure of an Imaging Apparatus to which the First Embodiment has been Applied
Imaging apparatus 100 is composed of housing 104, imaging element 102, and zoom lens system 101. A concrete example of imaging apparatus 100 is a digital camera.
Zoom lens system 101 includes an actuator and a lens frame for example contained in housing 104 so that first lens group G1, third lens group G3, fourth lens group G4, and fifth lens group G5 move during zooming operation.
This allows providing an imaging apparatus that is compact and has a high optical performance across the entire zoom area in spite of the large diameter.
The description is made of the example where a zoom lens system according to first embodiment has been applied to a digital camera; the zoom lens system can be also applied to a smartphone for example.
An Outline Structure of a Camera to which the First Embodiment has been Applied
Camera 200 includes camera body 201 and interchangeable lens device 300 detachably connected to camera body 201.
Camera body 201 includes imaging element 202, monitor 203, memory (unillustrated), camera mount unit 204, and finder 205. Imaging element 202 receives an optical image formed by the zoom lens system of interchangeable lens device 300 and converts the image to an electrical image signal. Monitor 203 displays the image signal. The memory stores the image signal.
Interchangeable lens device 300 includes lens barrel 302 and lens mount unit 304. Lens barrel 302 holds first lens group G1, second lens group G2, third lens group G3, fourth lens group G4, and fifth lens group G5. Lens mount unit 304 is connected to camera mount unit 204 of camera body 201.
Camera mount unit 204 and lens mount unit 304 function as an interface that electrically, as well as physically, connects the controller (unillustrated) inside camera body 201 with the controller (unillustrated) inside interchangeable lens device 300 to allow mutual signal exchanges.
Zoom lens system 301 is composed of the lens groups held by lens barrel 302, and parallel plain plate P of camera body 201. Zoom lens system 301 includes an actuator and a lens frame that are controlled by the controller inside interchangeable lens device 300 so that first lens group G1, third lens group G3, fourth lens group G4, and fifth lens group G5 move during zooming operation.
This allows providing a camera that is compact and has a high optical performance across the entire zoom area in spite of the large diameter.
Numerical Practical Examples
Hereinafter, a description is made of some numerical practical examples from concrete zoom lens systems according to the first through third embodiments. The practical examples represent each length in the tables in the unit of mm; and each view angle, in the unit of ° (degree). In the practical examples, r is a curvature radius; d, a surface distance; nd, a refractive index for d-line; and vd, an Abbe number for d-line. In the practical examples, a surface with an * mark is aspheric and its shape is defined by the following expression,
where
Z: the distance from a point on an aspheric surface (the height from the optical axis is h) to the tangent plane at the apex of the aspheric surface
h: the height from the optical axis
r: the curvature radius at the apex
κ: conic constant
An: n-degree aspherical coefficient.
In each longitudinal aberration diagram, part (a) shows aberration at the wide-angle end; part (b), at an intermediate position; and part (c), at the telephoto end. Each longitudinal aberration diagram shows spherical aberration (SA (mm)), astigmatism (AST (mm)), and distortion aberration (DIS (%)), in this sequence from the left. In a spherical aberration diagram, the vertical axis represents F number (shown by F in the figure). A solid line represents the characteristics of d-line; a short broken line, of F-line; a long broken line, of C-line; and an alternate long and short dashline, of g-line. In an astigmatism diagram, the vertical axis represents the image height (shown by H in the diagram). A solid line represents the characteristics of the sagittal plane (shown by s in the diagram); a broken line, of the meridional plane (shown by m in the diagram). In a distortion aberration diagram, the vertical axis represents the image height (shown by H in the diagram).
In each lateral aberration diagram, the upper three aberration diagrams correspond to a basic state, where blurring at the telephoto end is not corrected. The lower three aberration diagrams correspond to an image blur correction state at the telephoto end in a case where the image blur correction lens group has been moved by a given amount in a direction vertical to the optical axis. In each lateral aberration diagram in a basic state, the top corresponds to lateral aberration at an image point of 70% of the maximum image height; the middle, to lateral aberration at an image point on the axis; and the bottom, to lateral aberration at an image point of −70% of the maximum image height. In each lateral aberration diagram in an image blur correction state, the top corresponds to lateral aberration at an image point of 70% of the maximum image height; the middle, to lateral aberration at an image point on the axis; and the bottom, to lateral aberration at an image point of −70% of the maximum image height. In each lateral aberration diagram, the horizontal axis represents the distance from the main light beam on the pupil surface. A solid line shows the characteristics of d-line; a short broken line, of F-line, a long broken line, of C-line; and an alternate long and short dashline, of g-line. In each lateral aberration diagram, a meridional plane is defined as a surface containing the optical axis of first lens group G1 and the optical axis of second lens group G2 (practical examples 1 through 3).
For the zoom lens systems of each practical example, the distance by which an image blur correction lens group moves in a direction vertical to the optical axis in an image blur correction state at the telephoto end is shown below.
Practical example 1
1.030 mm
Practical example 2
0.930 mm
Practical example 3
0.820 mm
At the telephoto end with a photographing distance of infinity (∞), the image eccentricity in a case where a zoom lens system is inclined by a given angle is equal to the image eccentricity in a case where the image blur correction lens group has made parallel translation in a direction vertical to the optical axis by each of the above-described values.
As is obvious from each lateral aberration diagram, the lateral aberration at an image point on the axis has a favorable symmetry. Comparisons of lateral aberration between at +70% image point and at −70% image point in a basic state show that both have a small curve degree and an approximately equal gradient of the aberration curve, and thus the eccentric coma aberration and the eccentric astigmatism prove to be small. This means sufficient image-forming performance is achieved even in an image blur correction state. For the same image blur correction angle of a zoom lens system, a shorter focal length of the entire zoom lens system leads to a smaller distance of parallel movement required for blurring correction. Hence, sufficient image blur correction can be performed without the image-forming characteristics deteriorating for an image blur correction angle to a given angle at any zoom position.
Numerical Practical Example 1
The zoom lens system of numerical practical example 1 corresponds to the first embodiment shown in
(Surface Data)
TABLE 1
Surface No.
r
d
nd
vd
Object surface
∞
1
100.06160
2.20000
1.80610
33.3
2
67.50200
0.50000
3
67.19710
8.23000
1.49700
81.6
4
894.41750
0.20000
5
187.16930
3.60430
1.43700
95.0
6
10935.15130
variable
7
66.68480
3.74160
1.78472
25.7
8
−239.69110
0.01000
1.56732
42.8
9
−239.69110
1.30000
1.54814
45.8
10
53.01340
19.18400
11 (aperture)
∞
1.80000
12
−269.01920
0.80000
1.84666
23.8
13
49.41850
0.01000
1.56732
42.8
14
49.41850
2.20560
1.51742
52.1
15
817.66370
2.96900
16
−45.56550
1.75350
1.80610
33.3
17
−29.41180
0.01000
1.56732
42.8
18
−29.41180
0.80000
1.51823
59.0
19
82.23550
variable
20
37.08220
5.02730
1.49700
81.6
21
−47.16140
0.40000
22
61.05640
4.75800
1.56732
42.8
23
−30.54900
0.01000
1.56732
42.8
24
−30.54900
0.80000
1.90366
31.3
25
1854.08490
2.00000
26
−55.99840
0.80000
1.83481
42.7
27
21.46700
0.01000
1.56732
42.8
28
21.46700
5.09020
1.69895
30.0
29
−121.98450
23.14160
30
151.96250
4.37150
1.51742
52.1
31
−30.71290
0.20000
32
48.52190
4.95390
1.51823
59.0
33
−30.62320
0.01000
1.56732
42.8
34
−30.62320
0.80000
1.90366
31.3
35
−172.12560
variable
36*
63.90120
0.80000
1.49710
81.6
37*
18.36410
variable
38
−46.46240
0.80000
1.61800
63.4
39
18.78150
0.01000
1.56732
42.8
40
18.78150
3.59480
1.67270
32.2
41
1456.48430
variable
42
∞
4.20000
1.51680
64.2
43
∞
BF
Image surface
∞
(Aspheric Surface Data)
TABLE 2
Thirty-sixth surface
κ = 0.00000E+00, A4 = −8.12688E−06, A6 = 1.14467E−07,
A8 = 7.22357E−10, A10 = −1.59277E−11
Thirty-seventh surface
κ = 0.00000E+00, A4 = −1.07383E−05, A6 = 8.31780E−08,
A8 = 1.93598E−09, A10 = −2.96510E−11
(Various Data in Infinity Focusing State)
TABLE 3A
Intermediate
Wide-angle end
position
Telephoto end
Focal length
103.0054
199.9222
388.0283
Zoom ratio
1.00000
1.94089
3.76707
F number
4.12033
5.17059
6.49059
View angle
5.8880
3.0455
1.5774
Image height
10.8150
10.8150
10.8150
Total lens length
184.0949
231.9725
259.6874
BF
1.09447
0.97213
1.05519
d6
1.0000
49.0000
76.6317
d19
19.4767
14.3942
3.8806
d35
17.5845
10.9731
2.0000
d37
22.1439
21.3971
20.0000
d41
11.7000
24.1407
45.0246
Entrance pupil
43.1468
145.5110
259.6189
position
Exit pupil position
−72.8754
−79.4276
−93.3378
Front principal
2.7138
−151.6939
−947.4505
point
Rear principal
81.0894
32.0504
−128.3410
point
TABLE 3B
Data of Single Lens
Lens elements
First surface
Focal length
L1
1
−265.3475
L2
3
145.7080
L3
5
435.7193
L4
7
66.8418
L5
9
−79.0741
L6
12
−49.2536
L7
14
101.5538
L8
16
98.1635
L9
18
−41.7013
L10
20
42.6140
L11
22
36.5782
L12
24
−33.2512
L13
26
−18.5019
L14
28
26.5040
L15
30
49.7843
L16
32
37.0187
L17
34
−41.3328
L18
36
−52.1444
L19
38
−21.5415
L20
40
28.2559
TABLE 3C
Data of Zoom Lens Groups
Lens
Front
Rear
Lens
First
configuration
principal
principal
groups
surface
Focal length
length
point
point
G1
1
190.14254
14.73430
2.12129
6.85443
G2
7
−50.06006
34.58370
36.23257
36.30302
G3
20
44.14465
52.37250
38.01837
26.12802
G4
36
−52.14441
0.80000
0.75426
1.01676
G5
38
−92.21687
4.40480
−0.02337
1.73399
TABLE 3D
Magnification of zoom lens groups
Lens
First
Wide-angle
Intermediate
Telephoto
groups
surface
end
position
end
G1
1
0.00000
0.00000
0.00000
G2
7
−0.52711
−1.06579
−2.58864
G3
20
−0.50120
−0.40145
−0.25127
G4
36
1.71202
1.84585
2.01283
G5
38
1.19773
1.33131
1.55868
Numerical Practical Example 2
The zoom lens system of numerical practical example 2corresponds to the second embodiment shown in
(Surface Data)
TABLE 4
Surface No.
r
d
nd
vd
Object surface
∞
1
109.12370
2.20000
1.80610
33.3
2
67.44820
0.50000
3
67.10640
6.85210
1.49700
81.6
4
293.87390
0.20000
5
140.75750
5.31170
1.49700
81.6
6
−525.23090
variable
7
45.83450
5.30480
1.80518
25.5
8
−286.94940
0.01000
1.56732
42.8
9
−286.94940
0.80000
1.62004
36.3
10
42.47790
17.52850
11
−250.42960
0.80000
1.84666
23.8
12
37.69820
0.01000
1.56732
42.8
13
37.69820
2.48050
1.56732
42.8
14
137.26890
9.30790
15
−42.05600
1.50080
1.80518
25.5
16
−30.13390
0.20000
17
−32.25810
0.80000
1.56883
56.0
18
90.51700
1.70590
19 (aperture)
∞
variable
20
38.09930
4.78770
1.49700
81.6
21
−53.18270
0.40000
22
53.78720
5.03010
1.54814
45.8
23
−30.89420
0.01000
1.56732
42.8
24
−30.89420
0.80000
1.90366
31.3
25
−738.24690
2.39810
26
−63.65240
0.80000
1.83481
42.7
27
22.26330
0.01000
1.56732
42.8
28
22.26330
4.99370
1.69895
30.0
29
−128.84210
16.61420
30
120.69590
4.36650
1.51742
52.1
31
−30.62540
0.20000
32
38.94020
4.94570
1.51823
59.0
33
−32.85770
0.01000
1.56732
42.8
34
−32.85770
0.80000
1.90366
31.3
35
−865.48620
variable
36*
88.83300
0.80000
1.49710
81.6
37*
20.44880
variable
38
−84.84820
0.80000
1.80420
46.5
39
25.96370
0.01000
1.56732
42.8
40
25.96370
2.92040
1.84666
23.8
41
245.50180
variable
42
∞
4.20000
1.51680
64.2
43
∞
BF
Image surface
∞
(Aspheric Surface Data)
TABLE 5
Thirty-sixth surface
κ = 0.00000E+00, A4 = 4.50634E−05, A6 = −5.17727E−07,
A8 = 2.75710E−09, A10 = −7.82291E−12
Thirty-seventh surface
κ = 0.00000E+00, A4 = 4.71906E−05, A6 = −4.64808E−07,
A8 = 1.74656E−09, A10 = −4.65745E−12
(Various Data in Infinity Focusing State)
TABLE 6A
Intermediate
Wide-angle end
position
Telephoto end
Focal length
103.0057
199.9199
388.0146
Zoom ratio
1.00000
1.94086
3.76692
F number
4.12039
5.17066
6.49053
View angle
5.9001
3.0438
1.5744
Image height
10.8150
10.8150
10.8150
Total lens length
184.0715
224.0498
250.0984
BF
1.07147
0.94968
1.10085
d6
1.0000
41.1000
66.9974
d19
18.8597
12.4399
1.8000
d35
13.4231
9.3753
2.0000
d37
27.6086
20.6617
15.9138
d41
11.7000
29.1146
51.8778
Entrance pupil
73.7400
187.2512
338.7995
position
Exit pupil position
−62.6815
−74.2537
−90.1584
Front principal
10.3195
−144.2941
−922.9395
point
Rear principal
81.0658
24.1299
−137.9161
point
TABLE 6B
Data of Single Lens
Lens elements
First surface
Focal length
L1
1
−224.3751
L2
3
173.2428
L3
5
223.9508
L4
7
49.4357
L5
9
−59.6191
L6
11
−38.6507
L7
13
90.7893
L8
15
125.0005
L9
17
−41.7111
L10
20
45.4545
L11
22
36.5685
L12
24
−35.7003
L13
26
−19.6747
L14
28
27.5338
L15
30
47.6788
L16
32
35.2155
L17
34
−37.8129
L18
36
−53.6451
L19
38
−24.6413
L20
40
34.0847
TABLE 6C
Data of Zoom Lens groups
Lens
Front
Lens
First
Focal
configuration
principal
Rear principal
groups
surface
length
length
point
point
G1
1
178.17838
15.06380
3.56898
8.47678
G2
7
−41.90178
40.44840
42.01295
39.69068
G3
20
39.34189
46.16600
27.72846
22.52163
G4
36
−53.64513
0.80000
0.69686
0.96041
G5
38
−88.17738
3.73040
0.54730
2.25684
TABLE 6D
Magnification of Zoom Lens Groups
Lens
First
Wide-angle
Intermediate
Telephoto
groups
surface
end
position
end
G1
1
0.00000
0.00000
0.00000
G2
7
−0.48343
−0.89963
−2.02627
G3
20
−0.56073
−0.48461
−0.33411
G4
36
1.78772
1.85276
1.95074
G5
38
1.19295
1.38907
1.64893
Numerical Practical Example 3
The zoom lens system of numerical practical example 3 corresponds to the third embodiment shown in
(Surface Data)
TABLE 7
Surface No.
r
d
nd
vd
Object surface
∞
1
111.52190
2.20000
1.80610
33.3
2
61.02740
0.01000
1.56732
42.8
3
61.02740
5.14960
1.59282
68.6
4
172.27030
0.20000
5
97.10050
5.16900
1.49700
81.6
6
−935.19380
variable
7
45.33960
4.84300
1.80518
25.5
8
−159.13700
0.01000
1.56732
42.8
9
−159.13700
0.80000
1.62004
36.3
10
54.00980
15.19130
11
−692.52560
0.80000
1.84666
23.8
12
26.12640
0.01000
1.56732
42.8
13
26.12640
2.14510
1.58144
40.9
14
64.76980
2.31760
15
−50.90710
1.31380
1.80518
25.5
16
−35.21860
0.20000
17
−40.43450
0.80000
1.74330
49.2
18
110.84260
1.57550
19 (aperture)
∞
variable
20
41.85100
3.98580
1.49700
81.6
21
−56.27000
0.20000
22
154.97430
1.68040
1.49700
81.6
23
−179.97080
0.20000
24
115.35270
3.72610
1.54814
45.8
25
−31.51190
0.01000
1.56732
42.8
26
−31.51190
0.80000
1.90366
31.3
27
−100.04270
variable
28
−32.26500
0.80000
1.83481
42.7
29
28.84920
0.01000
1.56732
42.8
30
28.84920
3.88700
1.69895
30.0
31
−73.17790
11.44280
32
518.40640
4.03860
1.51742
52.1
33
−26.67810
0.20000
34
50.72660
4.44870
1.51823
59.0
35
−26.76570
0.01000
1.56732
42.8
36
−26.76570
0.80000
1.90366
31.3
37
−79.44420
variable
38*
89.20270
0.80000
1.49710
81.6
39*
20.91380
variable
40
−85.01730
0.80000
1.80420
46.5
41
22.27810
0.01000
1.56732
42.8
42
22.27810
2.65620
1.84666
23.8
43
145.83210
variable
44
∞
4.20000
1.51680
64.2
45
∞
BF
Image surface
∞
(Aspheric Surface Data)
TABLE 8
Thirty-eighth surface
κ = 0.00000E+00, A4 = 5.53040E−05, A6 = −8.74771E−07,
A8 = 8.91726E−09, A10 = −4.71040E−11
Thirty-ninth surface
κ = 0.00000E+00, A4 = 6.02177E−05, A6 = −8.76790E−07,
A8 = 9.24437E−09, A10 = −5.55747E−11
Various Data in Infinity Focusing State
TABLE 9A
Intermediate
Wide-angle end
position
Telephoto end
Focal length
103.0203
187.0117
339.5180
Zoom ratio
1.00000
1.81529
3.29564
F number
4.12082
5.16344
6.49079
View angle
5.8937
3.2537
1.7988
Image height
10.8150
10.8150
10.8150
Total lens length
160.0266
190.9791
220.9254
BF
1.02411
0.97660
0.97443
d6
1.0000
32.0000
61.9484
d19
16.5852
9.0733
1.8000
d27
4.7810
5.7197
2.6664
d37
11.2758
8.8595
1.9998
d39
26.2200
17.1291
15.0002
d43
11.7000
29.7804
49.0957
Entrance pupil
55.0606
125.9696
256.4324
position
Exit pupil position
−58.0366
−69.7179
−83.7243
Front principal
−21.6185
−181.7303
−765.0204
point
Rear principal
57.0063
3.9674
−118.5926
point
TABLE 9B
Data of Single Lens
Lens elements
First surface
Focal length
L1
1
−170.5221
L2
3
156.7189
L3
5
177.2916
L4
7
44.2919
L5
9
−64.9414
L6
11
−29.7211
L7
13
73.8070
L8
15
136.8198
L9
17
−39.7689
L10
20
48.9512
L11
22
167.8255
L12
24
45.5630
L13
26
−51.1898
L14
28
−18.1366
L15
30
30.0755
L16
32
49.1606
L17
34
34.4848
L18
36
−44.9930
L19
38
−55.1705
L20
40
−21.8776
L21
42
30.7542
TABLE 9C
Data of Zoom Lens Groups
Lens
Front
Rear
Lens
First
configuration
principal
principal
groups
surface
Focal length
length
point
point
G1
1
169.03373
12.72860
1.45372
6.01125
G2
7
−41.90027
30.00630
37.55049
34.12547
G3
20
35.04890
10.60230
1.84597
5.35215
G4
28
57.30903
25.63710
27.27132
42.77534
G5
38
−55.17052
0.80000
0.70074
0.96429
G6
40
−74.41918
3.46620
0.74636
2.33702
TABLE 9D
Magnification of Zoom Lens Groups
Lens
First
Wide-angle
Intermediate
Telephoto
groups
surface
end
position
end
G1
1
0.00000
0.00000
0.00000
G2
7
−0.51182
−0.82374
−2.00315
G3
20
−0.82258
−0.72766
−0.38809
G4
28
0.68318
0.71978
0.80977
G5
38
1.73208
1.74960
1.84945
G6
40
1.22336
1.46568
1.72519
Corresponding Values of Conditions
Following table 10 shows corresponding values of conditions rounded off to the second decimal place.
TABLE 10
Numerical
Numerical
Numerical
practical
practical
practical
example 1
example 2
example 3
Condition (1)
−3.80
−4.25
−4.03
Condition (2)
0.61
0.45
0.53
A zoom lens system according to the present disclosure is applicable to a digital still camera, an interchangeable lens digital camera, a digital video camera, a camera unit of a mobile phone, a camera unit of a personal digital assistance (PDA), a monitoring camera in a monitoring system, a web camera, and a vehicle-mounted camera, for example, and is ideal especially for a photographing optical system requiring high image quality such as a digital still camera system and a digital video camera system.
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